After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

An investigation by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the US has filled in a missing link between the toxic build-up of proteins in the neurodegenerative condition ...

For more than a century, the story of the brain has been told as a tale of neurons, with every thought and memory traced to their electrical chatter. That narrative is now being rewritten as evidence ...

For decades, scientists have known that a misbehaving protein sits at the heart of Parkinson’s disease, yet the precise chain ...

Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel travelling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are ...

Knowing which lysosomal proteins are enriched in which brain cell types will help better understand contribution to neurological disorders.

Alzheimer's disease has long been thought to be irreversible, but new research using a mouse model offers hope.

Your brain is one of the most energy-hungry organs in your body, relying on a steady supply of nutrients to think, focus, and remember. Many of the foods that support overall health also help keep ...

Some people carry Alzheimer’s-related brain damage for years without symptoms. Scientists say the difference lies in brain ...